Leviticus 24:2 KJV

Command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamps to burn continually.

Matthew Henry

  • Oil for the lamps, The shew-breadThe loaves of bread typify Christ as the Bread of life, and the food of the souls of his people. He is the Light of his church, the Light of the world; in...

Thompson Chains

  • Oil (1)Link 2 of 3 · next Matthew 25:3
  • Giving (1)Link 4 of 7 · next Numbers 31:50

Cross References

  • Exodus 27:20–21 And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always. …
  • Exodus 39:37 The pure candlestick, with the lamps thereof, even with the lamps to be set in order, and all the vessels thereof, and the oil for light,
  • Exodus 40:24 And he put the candlestick in the tent of the congregation, over against the table, on the side of the tabernacle southward.
  • Numbers 8:2–4 Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light over against the candlestick. …
  • 1 Samuel 3:3–4 And ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was, and Samuel was laid down to sleep; …

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Topics

  • Lamp Kept burning at night in the tabernacle and cared for by priest
  • Oil Illuminating, for tabernacle
  • Olive Oil extracted from, used as illuminating oil in the tabernacle

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Bible Dictionary

  • IsraelThe name conferred on Jacob after the great prayer-struggle at Peniel (Gen 32:28), because “as a prince he had power with God and...

Strong’s Numbers

  • Command צָוָה tsâvâh
  • the children בֵּן bên
  • of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל Yisrâʼêl
  • that they bring לָקַח lâqach
  • unto thee pure זַךְ zak
  • oil שֶׁמֶן shemen
  • olive זַיִת zayith
  • beaten כָּתִית kâthîyth
  • for the light מָאוֹר mâʼôwr
  • to cause the lamps נִיר nîyr
  • to burn עָלָה ʻâlâh
  • continually תָּמִיד tâmîyd

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